The World Center for Birds of Prey, an educational facility run by the Peregrine Fund, teaches visitors all about birds of prey from all over the world. Read our recent HPAI Closing Announcement.Boise, Idaho-while perhaps best known for being the state capital and home of the BSU Broncos-is also a haven for birds of prey. We thank you for your patience as we work to maintain the health of our birds and look forward to your visit. If you are looking for more information on HPAI, the following link has great information:
We appreciate your cooperation in taking these additional steps to help protect the birds in our care as well as for the protection of your backyard flock. Please also wash your hands or use hand sanitizer stations while visiting our campus. This risk can be reduced by showering and changing your clothes and shoes after working with your flock and before visiting the Center.
Therefore, there is an increased risk for any guest that may own or come in contact with domestic poultry to spread the virus to or from their flock. In order to minimize the risk of the virus entering or leaving our campus we wanted to share more information about avian influenza (AI) as well as some biosecurity recommendations with our guests.ĪI can be spread to and from wild birds and domestic flocks through contamination with any bodily secretions. This includes the Countess Alicia Paolozzi Owl Wood, home to the Center’s international collection of owls. Funded through a generous grant from the Spaulding Paolozzi Foundation and encompassing approximately two acres, the Owl Wood allows visitors to experience owls from around the world in a refined and tranquil setting.Īs you may be aware, the Avian Conservation Center / Center for Birds of Prey recently elevated our biosecurity protocols to help ensure the health of the birds in our care after Avian influenza was detected in low levels in wild waterfowl in Colleton County. These virtual tours are provided through an app that can be downloaded on visitor’s phones that offers guests the opportunity to learn more about key avian species as they follow natural paths accentuated with subtle interpretive signage and attractive aviaries housing nearly 50 species of eagles, falcons, hawks, owls, kites, vultures and other birds of prey from all parts of the world. The natural behavior of raptors soaring, gliding, and diving in close proximity to audiences young and old represent a most unique and memorable learning experience.įollowing the program and flight demonstration, visitors can enjoy a virtually guided tour. Seeing hawks, falcons, owls, eagles, kites, and vultures perform their natural flying and hunting techniques provides a fascinating insight into their unique evolutionary adaptations.
The flight demonstration program is often cited as the highlight of a visitor’s experience at the Center. The Center currently offers these programs every Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings at 10:30 am.
Educational programs that include a compelling flight demonstration are offered each week in the Center for Birds of Prey outdoor amphitheater (this program usually lasts about one hour), followed by a virtually guided walking tour through the outdoor campus.
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